St. Anthony Church 123 Hilldale Road Thunder Bay, ON P7G 1H6 Ph: 768-1878 Fax: 768-9366

Email: admin@stanthonysparish.ca www.stanthonysparish.ca

St. Anthony’s Parish is a Catholic Faith community rich in cultur-al diversity with a strong flavor of identity.

Our mission is to foster a strong spiritual growth of life and faith in our families, community and society by sharing the gift of our time, treasures and talents.

We hope to do this with a Spirit of Christian generosity that brings us closer to the blessing of unity, peace and reconcilia-tion.

Like St. Anthony called to love and to serve - we try our best in following Christ on the road of this world using God-given gifts for his glory and for the good of our brothers and sisters.

Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am-12 noon 1:00pm- 4:00pm

For Daily & Weekend Mass Intentions see inside

SATURDAY: 5:00 PM (English) SUNDAY: 9:00 AM (Italian - English) & 11:00 AM (English)

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY June 7,2020

Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: to God who is, who was, and who is to come.   

We often begin Mass with the prayer from today's Epistle: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you." We praise the God who has revealed himself as a Trinity, a communion of persons. Communion with the Trinity is the goal of our worship—and the purpose of the salvation history that begins in the Bible and continues in the Eucharist and sacraments of the Church. God was preparing us for the fullest possible revelation of His love for the world from the beginning of creation. Jesus humbled himself to be with us in obedience to God's will. The Spirit of God raised Him from the dead making as partakers as beloved children in the family of God. For this reason we give glory to God who is Love and always will be forever and ever. Amen    

SANTISSIMA’ TRINITA "Dio ha tanto amato il mondo da dare Suo Figlio" è una frase a cui forse abbiamo fatto 'abitudine, ma se ci fermiamo a meditare questa Parola possiamo renderci conto di quanto grande e forte sia l'amore di questo nostro Padre. Nella prima domenica dopo la Pentecoste, noi Chiesa siamo chiamati a celebrare la festa della SS. Trinità. E' la grande rivelazione che Dio fa di se stesso come scrive l'evangelista Gio-vanni: "Dio ha tanto amato il mondo da mandare il suo Figlio unigenito." Sia dunque questa la nostra preghiera: "Padre, fedele e misericordioso, che ci hai rivelato il mistero della tua vita donandoci il Figlio unigenito e lo Spirito di amore, sostieni la nostra fede e ispiraci sentimenti di pace e di speranza, perché riuniti nella comunione della tua Chiesa benediciamo il tuo nome glorioso e santo". Amen  

Registration: Parish Census Forms at Church entrance or call the Office.

Baptism: Parish Membership & Baptism class required. Please contact the Office.

Marriage: Parish Membership & Preparation required. Call Office 6 months in advance.

Reconciliation - Confession: Saturday 4:00pm & 30 min. before each Mass or on request.

Anointing of the sick: Every First Friday of the Month during the Mass & on request.

Church & Hall at one level: Wheelchair & Washroom Facilities available. Hall: 768-9368 

Pastor: Rev. Luigi Filippini                                                                                               

Deacons: Rev. Dave Cattani & Rev. Pasquale Coccimiglio

Office Admin.: Mary Stefanile Custodian: Raffaele Stefanile

Rite Christian Initiation Adults — R.C.I.A. call office 768-1878  

Reflection for Trinity Sunday - A community of Love and Sharing

There is no end to the topics and things that we can now ‘Google’ on the internet. However, the Trinity is not one of them! No matter how hard we try, we will never fully understand this deep mystery. And although we can’t even begin to get hold of or grasp the fullness of the Trinity, our faith helps us in some small way to experience its power and pres-ence in our lives. The Trinity is part of our Christian faith and

tradition. It cannot be understood with the head, but it is a reality that we are called to experience and believe in through our prayer and our heart. When we use the word ‘mystery’ to talk about the Trinity, we are not talking about a puzzle or a riddle that is to be solved. The Trinity is a mystery that is so deep and meaningful that its riches can never be exhausted. The Trinity is the unique relationship of creative love that exists between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Through the gift and grace of our baptism and confirmation, we are personally invited to be part of this dynamic and life-giving union. As the first reading, this Sunday tells us, ‘…. The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which we have received.’ In moments of prayer and Christian living, we experience the love of the Trinity and we are transformed. This is a gift that always comes from God. It is made real and visible through the life, death, and res-urrection of Jesus. Through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, we are encouraged and strengthened to live our lives as followers of Jesus. We are made in the image of likeness of a triune God who is not re-mote or distant, but God who became flesh and now lives amongst us. We are created in the image of God the Father who creates us, of Jesus the Son who saves us and the Holy Spirit who continues to strengthen us. As we celebrate this wonderful feast, we pray that each of us will continue to be blest in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. But we know that our Redeemer lives. Even in this extraordinary and challenging moment, we give thanks for what Jesus Christ has done for us by his life, death, and resurrection. Even now, we marvel at the beautiful mystery of our salvation, how precious each one of us is in the eyes of God.

I am painfully aware that many of our Catholic people are troubled and hurt by the loss of the Eucharist and the consolation of the sacra-ments. This is a bitter affliction that we all feel deeply. Along with my brother bishops and priests, we ache with our people and we long for the day when we can be reunited around the altar of the Lord to cele-brate the sacred mysteries.

Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined and his Gospel is not in chains. Our Lord’s heart remains open to every man and woman. Even though we cannot worship togeth-er, each of us can seek him in the tabernacles of our hearts.

Because he loves us, and because his love can never change, we should not be afraid, even in this time of trial and testing. In this Sun-day celebration that we remember the Family of God, let us renew our faith in his love. And let us ask our Blessed Mother Mary to inter-cede for us, she is a special member in the Family of God, that she might deliver us from every evil and grant us peace in our day.

May God and His Family - The blessed TRINITY - bless you all.

Sincerely - Fr. Luigi

UPDATES ON CHURCH CLOSURE: Unfortunately, all churches will continue to be closed until the end of June or until our govern-ment gives us a plan to reopen. Please continue to follow Mass on the internet, through our dioce-san website: www.dotb.ca

INTERNET: www.dailytvmass.com www.catholictv.org www.mass-online.org

TELEVISION: VisionTV (Bell channel 261, Shaw Direct channel 394, Tbaytel channel 675) EWTN (Shaw Channels 292, 559, 285 Faith TV (Bell Channel 591) Joy-V (Bell Channel 656) YesTV (Bell Channel 651) CONFIRMATION: for more information and up-dates, please visit our WEBSITE FIRST COMMUNION: Church closure will extend to the end of June as a result of the Covid re-strictions. First Communion Mass scheduled for June 14 and the First Reconciliation scheduled for June 11 are cancelled. Plans to reschedule First Communion and First Reconciliation will be post-ed on our website: www.stanthonysparish.ca A reminder to complete the Preparation Activities with your children, posted on the church website under Upcoming Events. Your patience is greatly appreciated. We will continue to keep your chil-dren in our prayers. Please pray with your chil-dren as well, for the health and safety in our com-munity. Electronic donations can be made online. One-time or automatic monthly donations by credit card www.stanthonysparish.ca SUNDAY COLLECTION: $ 1,695.00 Thank you to all Parishioners & friends for your continued generosity & support. God Bless!

Please con nue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus.

Stay safe, we will get through

this difficult me with the help of our Blessed Mother.

PASTORAL CENTRE OFFICE: is CLOSED until fur-ther notice due to the rules of the Ontario govern-ment. They will respond to telephone calls and e-mails to the best of their ability.

For further updates please visit the Diocese of Thunder Bay Website: www.dotb.ca

ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE JUNE TAKEOUT DATES: June 14- Penne, Gnocchi & Meatballs June 21- Father’s Day Family Lasagna June 28- Penne, Gnocchi & Meatballs

*for more information call 345-5511

ALTHOUGH CHURCH WILL BE CLOSED, FR. LUIGI WILL SAY MASS (IN PRIVATE) AND

MENTION & PRAY FOR ALL INTENTIONS

MASS INTENTIONS June 8—14, 2020 Monday, June 8 9:00am English All Parishioners Pastor Tuesday, June 9 7:00pm Italian Maria DiBiagio DiBiagio & Charlton Fam. Faustina Biscardi St. Anthony’s Seniors Wednesday, June 10 7:00pm English Amedeo Frattaroli B. & M. Love Thursday, June 11 7:00pm Italian Emilio Costanzo Giuseppina & daughters Giovanni Arella E. Arella & Fam. Friday, June 12 7:00pm English Filomena Tassone Family Antonio Calleri wife & Family Maria Rosa Consolata Tino J. Tino & Fam. Mario Arella Antonietta & Fam. In honour of St. Anthony A. Arella Saturday, June 13 5:00pm In honour of St. Anthony R.G. Paolo Galle & All Deceased R.G. Antonietta Coccimiglio L. & E. Caruso John Ruberto RoseMarie, Vince, Tony, Frank Rosina, Emma & Carmela Cava B. Cava Antonio Berti Maria & Figli Peter & Umberto Pascuzzo Maria Luigi, Teresa & Pietro Fabiano G. Fabiano In honour of St. Anthony E. Bonazza Chiara, Fortunato & Bruno Scopacasa A. Valela Antonio Zanin Nieces Francesco Tassone Family In honour of St. Anthony R. Forte Giuseppe Marino Figli Sunday, June 14 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 9:00am Vincenzo Rosso daughter Virgilio & Lucrezia Paola & Natalina & Joseph Baratta A. DeGrazia Carmine DeGrazia, Luisa & Frank Paola & Antonio Rubino A. DeGrazia Defunti Tozzo Family Raffaela Marino Figli Lucia Bucciarelli G, A, E. DiEugenio & M, D, C. Siczar 11:00am